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www.spabusiness.com/ezine Asian market report published TOM WALKER
T ailand and Australia are the two largest mature spa mar- kets in the Asia-Pacifi c region according to a report released in April. Between them, the two countries generate 43 per cent of the region’s total spa industry revenue. Other fi ndings of the report
show that there are currently 3,500 facilities operating within the region – with 60 per cent of Asian countries considered as emerging and potential spa markets. Compiled by specialist research company
Intelligent Spas on behalf of T e Asia Pacifi c Spa and Wellness Coalition, the report suggests that there are also plenty of development and busi- ness opportunities across Asia. It shows that the region’s spas collectively generate annual revenues of around us$2bn (€1.4bn, £1.2bn) and employ more than 50,000 people.
New spa law proposed for Serbian wellness sector
PETE HAYMAN
T e Serbian Spas and Resorts Association (SSRA) has announced that one of its main aims for 2011 will be to draſt a new spa law for the classifi cations of the country’s well- ness sector. Vladan Veskovic, secretary of the SSRA, said ahead of the Serbian Spas Congress on 17-18 May that the current leg- islation could not be successfully revised. It is expected that the draſt law will be
completed by the 3rd Serbian Spa Congress, at which point it will be presented to the public for consultation.
T e region’s spas generate US$2bn annually and employ 50,000 people Collected using Intelligent Spas’ Global Spa
Benchmark Program, the report shows that the spa industry is active in 31 of the 42 countries (74 per cent), with nine countries considered mature spa markets, seven as growing spa markets, 15 perceived as emerging spa markets and 11 coun- tries are described as potential future spa markets. Details:
www.intelligentspas.com.
Club Med enters Chinese market with ski resort TOM WALKER
French resort operator Club Med has opened its fi rst site in China. The Yabuli ski resort, located in the
Heilongjiang province in the north-east of the country, includes two luxury hotels, 18
Payne was also head of spas for IHG Asia-Pacifi c
ski slopes of varying diffi culties and a Club Med Spa by L’Occitane. Facilities at the Club Med Spa by L’Occitane
include 10 treatment rooms, two foot refl ex- ology stations, a relaxation lounge, a tranquil indoor pool and an outdoor spa pool.
Spa opens at GoldenEye resort after delay TOM WALKER
The Island Outpost Group, owned by music mogul Chris Blackwell, has launched the GoldenEye resort – the former home of James Bond author Ian Fleming – at Oracabessa, Jamaica. The luxury resort will include 23 guest units amid 52 acres (21 hectares) of coastline, lagoons and tropi- cal gardens. Resort facilities include
a spa which, according to a spokesperson, is smaller than initially planned. T e Field Spa at GoldenEye will be located in a redeveloped villa and boasts four large treatment rooms. A treatment menu of body scrubs, massages
GoldenEye resort is the former home of James Bond author Ian Fleming T e own-branded products used at the spa
and facials will be administered by fi ve full- time therapists. Guests will also be able to have treatments in the beach cottages.
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incorporate natural ingredients produced at the nearby Pantrepant organic farm – which also produces all the fruit and vegetables for the Island Outpost Group’s six other main properties in Jamaica.
Payne joins Amanresorts as spa operations director
TOM WALKER
Greg Payne has been appointed as the new spa operations director at hotel group Amanresorts (see sb10/2 p24). Payne replaces Heather Blankinship in the role, who leſt the company to set up her own spa consultancy. Before joining Aman, Payne most recently
worked as an international hotel and spa consultant and earlier this year launched a wellness centre called Verita in Singapore. Previously, he also headed up spas for InterContinental Asia-Pacifi c (sb09/1 p26).
Anni Hood introduces K.I.S Lifestyle
TOM WALKER
Anni Hood, former group director of spas at Jumeirah, has launched a new consumer- facing company called K.I.S Lifestyle. T e company focuses on providing customers with a “collective approach to optimising health” by integrating a range of services – classic spa treatments, medical expertise, life coaching and nutritional guidance. Anni Hood said: “T e need to ‘keep it
simple’ (KIS) and deliver an uncomplicated and inspiring reason to indulge in improved and better health is a compelling one.”
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